Clinical-epidemiological profile of the patient attended in a fracture liaison service (FLS) of a regional hospital in north-west of Spain.

Introduction: Hip fractures constitute a capital public health issue associated with aging and frailty because of its impact on both quality of life and morbidity and mortality in older people. Fracture liaison services (FLS) have been proposed as tools to minimize this emergent problem.

Material And Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted with 101 patients treated for hip fracture by the FLS of a regional hospital between October 2019 and June 2021 (20 months).

COVID 19 comprehensive management in a regional hospital of Northwestern Spain.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a paradigm shift in healthcare.

Objective: To evaluate the utility of a strategy to comprehensively address the pandemic in a health area that covers 42,000 people.

Method: Between March 10 and May 15, 2020, the COVID Unit was created in the corresponding regional hospital, and an independent circuit was established for the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19; social health centers were monitored with PCR testing.